RE: Students’ Union vice-president academic Hana Kadri to seek PC nomination for riding containing the U of C
As MLA for the Calgary-Varsity constituency for the past three years, I want to thank constituents in all communities, including the University … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, March 19 2015 —
Voter turnout in this year’s Students’ Union election wasn’t great. It was 25.4 per cent, a couple percentage points less than last year’s voter turnout of 28.8 per cent. But chasing higher voter … Read the rest
By Ala Buzreba, March 19 2015 —
Canadian media is often overshadowed by our neighbour to the south.
Many of our publishers and broadcasters require government support to stay afloat. Think CBC, which operates radio, TV networks and a website … Read the rest
Alberta premier Jim Prentice faced backlash last week after implying that Albertans are to blame for the government’s $7-billion revenue shortfall. Prentice said on CBC’s radio program Alberta@Noon that Albertans “need only look in the mirror” to see who is … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 12 2015 —
On Friday, March 6, I received an email security alert from Residence Services. It said an unknown intruder had broken into the apartment of three female students and left behind dozens of pairs … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, March 12 2015 —
Alberta is facing difficult economic times. In the face of this uncertainty, Premier Jim Prentice is warning public sector employees that they’ll have to shoulder some of the burden.
He can dance around … Read the rest
Two weeks ago there was an outpouring of love and emotion on social media when Fast Forward (FFWD) announced the paper would stop printing on March 5. For the last 19 years, the free altweekly has been the defacto chronicle … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, March 5 2015 —
On Monday, Feb. 23, city council rejected a motion to scrap funding for public art in Calgary.
Currently, one per cent of construction costs on city infrastructure are set aside for public art. … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 5 2015 —
The results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were published last month in Maclean’s magazine. The NSSE is an annual student questionnaire designed to measure student engagement at universities across North … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, March 5 2015 —
University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon is one of the highest paid university executives in Canada. Without benefits, her salary is over $450,000 every year. On the other hand, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice … Read the rest